Q codes

Code

Question

Answer or Statement

QRA

What is the name (or call sign) of your station?

The name (or call sign) of my station is …

QRG

Will you tell me my exact frequency (or that of …)?

Your exact frequency (or that of … ) is … kHz (or MHz).

QRH

Does my frequency vary?

Your frequency varies.

QRI

How is the tone of my transmission?

The tone of your transmission is (1. Good; 2. Variable; 3. Bad)

QRJ

How many voice contacts do you want to make?

I want to make … voice contacts.

QRK

What is the readability of my signals (or those of …)?

The readability of your signals (or those of …) is … (1 to 5).

QRL

Are you busy?

I am busy. (or I am busy with … ) Please do not interfere.

QRM

Do you have interference?

I have interference.

QRN

Are you troubled by static?

I am troubled by static.

QRO

Shall I increase power?

Increase power.

QRP

Shall I decrease power?

Decrease power.

QRQ

Shall I send faster?

Send faster (… wpm)

QRS

Shall I send more slowly?

Send more slowly (… wpm)

QRT

Shall I stop sending?

Stop sending.

QRU

Have you anything for me?

I have nothing for you.

QRV

Are you ready?

I am ready.

QRW

Shall I inform … that you are calling him on … kHz (or MHz)?

Please inform … that I am calling him on … kHz (or MHz).

QRX

When will you call me again?

I will call you again at … (hours) on … kHz (or MHz)

QRZ

Who is calling me?

You are being called by … on … kHz (or MHz)

QSA

What is the strength of my signals (or those of … )?

The strength of your signals (or those of …) is … (1 to 5).

QSB

Are my signals fading?

Your signals are fading.

QSD

Is my keying defective?

Your keying is defective.

QSG

Shall I send … telegrams (messages) at a time?

Send … telegrams (messages) at a time.

QSK

Can you hear me between your signals?

I can hear you between my signals.

QSL

Can you acknowledge receipt?

I am acknowledging receipt.

QSM

Shall I repeat the last telegram (message) which I sent you, or some previous telegram (message)?

Repeat the last telegram (message) which you sent me (or telegram(s) (message(s)) numbers(s) …).

QSN

Did you hear me (or … (call sign)) on .. kHz (or MHz)?

I did hear you (or … (call sign)) on … kHz (or MHz).

QSO

Can you communicate with … direct or by relay?

I can communicate with … direct (or by relay through …).

QSP

Will you relay a message to …?

I will relay a message to … .

QSR

Do you want me to repeat my call?

Please repeat your call; I did not hear you.

QSS

What working frequency will you use?

I will use the working frequency … kHz (or MHz).

QST

Here is a broadcast message to all amateurs.

QSU

Shall I send or reply on this frequency (or on … kHz (or MHz))?

Send or reply on this frequency (or on … kHz (or MHz)).

QSW

Will you send on this frequency (or on … kHz (or MHz))?

I am going to send on this frequency (or on … kHz (or MHz)).

QSX

Will you listen to … (call sign(s) on … kHz (or MHz))?

I am listening to … (call sign(s) on … kHz (or MHz))

QSY

Shall I change to transmission on another frequency?

Change to transmission on another frequency (or on … kHz (or MHz)).

QSZ

Shall I send each word or group more than once?

Send each word or group twice (or … times).

QTA

Shall I cancel telegram (message) No. … as if it had not been sent?

Cancel telegram (message) No. … as if it had not been sent.

QTC

How many telegrams (messages) have you to send?

I have … telegrams (messages) for you (or for …).

QTH

What is your position in latitude and longitude (or according to any other indication)?

My position is … latitude…longitude

QTR

What is the correct time?

The correct time is … hours

QTU

At what times are you operating?

I am operating from … to … hours.

QTX

Will you keep your station open for further communication with me until further notice (or until … hours)?

I will keep my station open for further communication with you until further notice (or until … hours).

QUA

Have you news of … (call sign)?

Here is news of … (call sign).

QUC

What is the number (or other indication) of the last message you received from me (or from … (call sign))?

The number (or other indication) of the last message I received from you (or from … (call sign)) is …

QUD

Have you received the urgency signal sent by … (call sign of mobile station)?

I have received the urgency signal sent by … (call sign of mobile station) at … hours.

QUE

Can you speak in … (language), – with interpreter if necessary; if so, on what frequencies?

I can speak in … (language) on … kHz (or MHz).

QUF

Have you received the distress signal sent by … (call sign of mobile station)?

I have received the distress signal sent by … (call sign of mobile station) at … hours.